Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,936, Stephen Ferguson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Ferguson, Stephen Dennet, Shuah
W. 22.936.
Former widow
CONTENTS

Reported
4058.
Maine
Abigail Dennett, for widow of Stephen Ferguson who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to
Dr. Mr. Warick Sec. of War.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 3.

Annual Ferguson's Declaration

State of Maine
York County ss
On this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three person ally appeared before me William A. Hayes Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York within the State of Maine. Sarah Dennett a resident of Eliot in said County of York aged eighty two years who by reason of her great age and bodily weakness is unable to travel and attend Court. And who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the seventh day of July eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and an act approved the twenty third day of August eighteen hundred and forty two amendatory thereof, and a Resolution approved the sixteenth day of August eighteen hundred and forty two entitled "a Resolution declarative of the Pension act of July seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight." That she was the widow of Stephen Ferguson who was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Dighton in Colonel Samuel Gannons Regiment of the Massachusetts line. He enlisted for eight months, was at the Battle of Bunkerhill served the full term of eight months at Cambridge near Boston and in that vicinity from about the middle of May seventeen hundred and seventy five to the January following when he was honorably discharged, and returned home at the time he enlisted he resided in that part of Hittery that is now called Eliot. She has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Ferguson on the twenty eighth day of March seventeen hundred and eighty two, and that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Ferguson died on the eleventh day of December in the year eighteen hundred and one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place

previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. And the said Shuah Dennett further declares that she was married to John Dennett of said Kittery on the twenty third day of June in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen and that the said John Dennett died on the seventh day of May in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen. And that she the said Shuah Dennett has remained a widow ever since the decease of said John Dennett.
Witness Wm. H. Hayes
Joshua Ferguson
Shuah her  X Dennett mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year abovenwritten
Wm. H. Hayes Judge of Probate, York County, Maine
State of Maine to York ss June 13 - 1843 I further certify that the said Shuah Dennett by reason of her great age & bodily weakness is unable to travel & attend court
Wm. H. Hayes Judge of Probate York County, Maine -

I Alexander Gould of Eliot (formerly Pittsfield) in the County of York and state of Maine aged ninety one years do testify and say that in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five (I think in the month of April) I enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Captain Samuel Leighton at said Pittsfield for the term of eight months we marched from said Pittsfield to Cambridge and were stationed at No 1 in Colonel Seammons Regiment of Massachusetts Militia I served in said company for the term of eight months and was then discharged and returned home I further testify and say that I well knew Stephen Ferguson of said Pittsfield that he enlisted in said Leighton's company at the same time went to Cambridge, and was in the same mess with me and that he served the term of eight months in said company when he was honorably discharged and returned to Pittsfield as aforesaid in company with me.
Witness Wm A. Hayes Abigail Farnsworth Alexander his Gould Mark
State of Maine York County ss.
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of York do hereby certify that William A. Hayes Esquire is the acting Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County duly qualified and commissioned; and that his signatures above written are genuine
William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York -

I Alexander Gould of Eliot (formerly Kittery) in the county of York in the state of Maine aged ninety one years do testify and say that in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I think in the month of April I enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Captain Samuel Leighton at said Kittery for the term of eight months we marched from said Kittery to Cambridge and were stationed at Red Bank in Colonel Gannons Regiment of Massachusetts Militia I served in said company for the term of eight months and was then discharged and returned home I further testify and say that I well knew Stephen Ferguson of said Kittery that he enlisted in said Leightons company at the same time went to Cambridge, and was in the same mess with me and that he served the term of eight months in said company when he was honorably discharged and returned to Kittery aforesaid in company with me.
Witness Wm. A. Hayes Abigail Farnsworth Alexander his X Gould Mark
State of Maine York ss. On this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1843 personally appeared the above named Alexander Gould and made solemn oaths that the foregoing deposition by him signed is true, and I do hereby certify, that the said Alexander Gould is well known to me, and that he is a man of truth & veracity - and his statements under oaths are entitled to full credit. Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine

State of Maine
York County ss.
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of York do hereby certify that William A. Hayes Esquire is the acting Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County duly qualified and commissioned; and that his signatures above written are genuine.
William Hammond
Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York -
Section hundred

9114
Shuah Dennet
Mc
ack 7. July 38
m. 82. d. 01.

I, Daniel Pierce, Clerk of the Town of Hiltoboro, in the County of York and State of Maine hereby certify: - That the marriage of Stephen Ferguson to Sarah Bartlett was performed by the Rev. Collected Minister, the Reverend Stephen Spring on the twenty eighth day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Two as appears by said records
I Daniel Pierce Clerk of the aforesaid Town hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible letters and figures, as follows March 28. 1782
Daniel Pierce Town Clerk
I Daniel Pierce above named, depose and say: - That I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Hiltoboro, in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hiltoboro, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Daniel Pierce Town Clerk
York, ss } June 20, 1843 } Sworn before Me,
William Trapton, Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine York County Ss
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the coun- ty of York and state aforesaid do hereby certify that William Trafton Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said County duly commis- sioned and qualified and that his commission was dated on the 16th day of June AD 1837 and will expire on the 16th day of June 1834. and that his sig- nature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this twentieth day of June AD 1818
Wm Hammond. Register of the Court of Probate for said Coun- ty of York

Red WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22986
Shuah Dennis for the widow of Stephen Hergason Pro Rev War
Act March 3 d 43
Index: Vol 4 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Marie Roll. no. 9114 Shuah Dennet
Who was widow of Stephen Ferg- uson, private, Massachusetts Militia - 8 months in 1775
$26:66 per an
act 7 July 38 &
act 3 March 1843
Issue 2 certificates
Hon. W m Herrick House of Rep

V
9114
Shuah Dennet Me.
Set to M. Hammond Aug. 26. 1843
act 7 July 1838

7989.
Reported
Maine
Mrs. Sarah Ferguson, formerly widow of Stephen Ferguson, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11th Dec. 1801, of New York in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Saml. Leighton of the Reg't commanded by Col. Garmy in the U.S.A. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Dec. 1842, and sent to the House Mr. Wentworth, S. of Rep.
Total amount, $133.30.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Gumpkins, Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 Page 3.

9114 June 26, 1843.
Anna Dennett,
July 1 st 1838
Maine
Ms. A. 9. 2. 13

9114 June 26, 1843.
Anna Darnell.
July 7 th 1838
Maine
J. E. D. B. B.
Commissary of Provisions
Washington D.C.
Miss

State of Maine
York County.
Alfred June 21 1843
Please direct any communication relating to the enclosed to the subscriber
Respectfully. (W. M. Hammond)

forwarded for request of Wm Hammond Esq. I helped him

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 11 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Stephen Ferguson of Wittington is found upon the Eight months Rolls as a private in the Company of Capt Samuel Knight Col James Brannan Penn Keyes, and is upon the rolls of August, October, and upon the Oct rolls Nov 28 1775.
Maine

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Office August 26. 1843.
In the case of Shuah Dennett the proof of the date of the marriage is satisfactory; but the alleged service of her first husband Stephen Ferguson, under Captain Leighton, Colonel Scammon, in 1775, should be established by the rolls recently returned to the office of the Secretary of Massachusetts.
I am my respectfully, Your obedient, J L Edwards
William Hammond, Esq. Alfred, York County, Maine.

The erasure of Tobias Fernald and interlining of Samuel Leighton was made by me before the papers were executed, Wm Hammond - Attorney for Mrs Bennett

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ferguson, Thomas GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8293 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 1, 1792 To Hannah Ferguson, Adm x .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.